7 things to do in Eumundi Qld that aren’t the famous markets
Made famous by its craft market that’s been running twice-weekly since 1979, Eumundi in Queensland’s Sunshine Coast is well worth visiting. But what else…
Travel Romance
Follow the New South Wales Oyster Trail—Valentina Restaurant, Merimbula
Serving Sydney rock oysters, freshly plucked and shucked from the lapping waters of Merimbula Lake less than a stone’s throw from its floor-to-ceiling windows,…
Top Of The Lake District — things to do in Windermere, Cumbria
500 million years in the making, the Lake District in England’s northwest is famous for its natural beauty, fascinating history and quaint hamlets. Here’s…
Wine & dine
What happens to Shiraz as it ages? Vertical tasting with Lisa McGuigan Maximus Shiraz
Big and bold, Shiraz is a superb wine to put away and drink years and years later, but what happens to Shiraz when it…
Follow the New South Wales Oyster Trail—Valentina Restaurant, Merimbula
Serving Sydney rock oysters, freshly plucked and shucked from the lapping waters of Merimbula Lake less than a stone’s throw from its floor-to-ceiling windows,…
Spirit of Father’s Day–booze-based gift ideas for Dad
What to get Dad for Father’s Day doesn’t have to be a hard (or cliche-heavy) task. Sometimes it’s just working on a theme. Here…
Life & style
An Atout France salute, the Italian Film Festival inizia and Billie Eilish in the flesh
It’s hard to believe it’ll be two and a half years since Christina and I travelled internationally, but at long last we’re heading yonder…
Memphis, Hawaii and Dylan Alcott’s favourite wine
With travel gearing back up, it feels like everyone’s heading overseas at the moment. We’re still in the planning stage, but things are coming…
Giving Lime The Finger—Australia’s citrus finger lime and the man behind the gin
From obscurity to ubiquity, finger limes and their powerful citrus flavour are in so many of the things we eat and drink now. But…
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Burleigh Brewing Company, Qld
There’s a special place in my heart for beer. I reckon even if my heart was ripped out like in that Indiana Jones film…
How to beat the queues at the Empire State Building
I love New York. But I hate queues. Like the Brits, Americans seem to really enjoy a queue. It must be the Italian in…
The World’s Greatest Brunch – the Old Convent, Orange, NSW
Brunch is one of those meals some people scoff at (sorry for the pun). They think it’s somewhere between snobby and yuppyish. But really…
Happy 2014, everyone!
Happy New Year, everyone! As my sister says to me each birthday, who’d have thought we’d make it this far! I know for a…
He said, she said – What’s the big hype about New Year’s Eve?
*The most exciting thing about He Said, She Said is wondering if we’ll still be married by the end of each post! We both…